Module 6 Mendelian Genetics

Lesson 10—Plant, Animal and Human Genetics

Get Focused

Family histories are very interesting to trace. Simply tracing your lineage back a few generations may reveal that your family has owned land in a far-away country, or that you are related to someone in your home town. While a hidden genetic disorder may not be what you are hoping to uncover, a good descriptive family tree may indicate that as well.

By creating and analyzing pedigrees, you will be able to track the inheritance of rare genetic diseases through families.

In this lesson, the following focusing question will be examined:

• What technologies exist to help us explain and predict the inheritance of traits in breeding programs or family histories?

This lesson will take approximately 80 minutes to complete. This may take longer due to the lab that involves interviewing family members.

Module 6: Lesson 10 Assignment

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